| The Global Energy Challenge | Nov 16, 2009 |
 A stable and sustainable energy supply is one of the major issues of this Century. World-energy demand is expected to increase by about 70% in the coming 20 years, while the production of petroleum is likely to peak in this period. The combination of rising demand and declining production of conventional oil raises the question: What is the plan?
In his presentation Professor Snieder will give examples of what one can do as a teacher, student, consumer, businessman and as a citizen to make progress towards a more sustainable energy system. |
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| National research partnership launched | Sep 22, 2009 |
 ANU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, enabling the two institutions to collaborate in research on nuclear science and technology. |
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| Science Photography Competition 2009 | Sep 15, 2009 |
 Enter photos depicting one or more of the following:
* Field trips
* At work in the laboratory
* Student social life
* Scientific shots
* Technology in the raw
There is an overall prize of $500 for the best photograph, and the winner of each category will receive a prize of $100. |
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| National Science Week 2009 | Aug 25, 2009 |
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ANU was heavily involved in National Science Week again this year. It hosted a public lecture by visiting Cambridge University chemist, Dr Peter Wothers and much more including the Science Spectacular at the CSIRO Discovery Centre. |
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| Nanotubes help to solve desalination problem | Aug 24, 2009 |
 Researchers Dr Tamsyn Hilder, Dr Dan Gordon and group leader Professor Shin-Ho Chung from the Computational Biophysics Group at the Research School of Biology at ANU have come up with a way to eliminate all salt from seawater using nanotubes made from boron and nitrogen atoms that will make the process up to five times faster. |
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| Scientists inch closer to insight on early universe | Aug 21, 2009 |
 The latest results of an international research project to detect gravitational waves mean that scientists are one step closer to understanding the nature of the universe in the seconds after the big bang. |
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| Modelling the atmosphere of Venus | Aug 17, 2009 |
 Dr Frank Mills, jointly with The Fenner School of Environment & Society and The Research School of Physics & Engineering is developing models of atmospheric processes on Venus that will help make predictions about climate change on Earth. |
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| Physics Honours 2010 | Aug 17, 2009 |
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Information for students interested in Physics Honours in 2010 is now live. Please contact the honours convenors if you want more information.
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| Australia steps towards giant future in astronomy | Jul 20, 2009 |
 Australia’s participation in building the world’s most powerful telescope took a giant leap forward with the announcement by the Australian Government of $88.4 million toward the construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). |
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| Light-bulb moment points to better lightbulbs | Jul 10, 2009 |
 A team from the Research School of Physics and Engineering has determined that excited helium atoms – which occur when the atoms are energised by a high velocity electron collision – remain excited for over 8,000 seconds or just over two hours. |
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| Prof. Bazhanov to speak at The International Congress of Mathematical Physics | Jun 25, 2009 |
 Professor Vladimir Bazhanov (Australian National University) will be a plenary speaker at the XVI International Congress of Mathematical Physics to be held in Prague, Aug 3-8, 2009, where he will give a talk on "Quantum Geometry". |
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| More Muscle in Quantum Data Transfer | Jun 22, 2009 |
 A research team based at The Australian National University has developed a breakthrough approach to generate quantum entanglement, where information is coded in the physical relationship between two objects. Their findings have been published in the journal Nature Photonics. |
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| Chubb Congratulates Fellowship Winners | Jun 22, 2009 |
 The 2009 Australian Laureate Fellowships awarded to The Australian National University’s Professor Chennupati Jagadish and Professor Brian Schmidt recognise and reward two world-leading scholars, ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Chubb said. The awards are worth around $2.7 million each, and aim to give researchers at the peak of their careers the chance to mentor teams of emerging academic talent. |
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| Revolutionary Thruster Set For Space Launch | Apr 22, 2009 |
 An ANU researcher’s revolutionary ‘plasma thruster’ will be developed for launch into space within the next four years, as part of a prototype satellite. It will be the first time in seven years that a piece of Australian hardware will be sent into space and the first time a satellite with a plasma engine will be tested. |
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Visit the web site of the Helicon Double Layer Thruster Development.
See also Physics Home Page.
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| CONGRATULATIONS | Feb 03, 2009 |
 Professor Erich Weigold, AM, Emeritus Professor, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering was honoured on 26 January 2009, with an Australia Day membership to the Order of Australia (AM). |
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| 2009 NHMRC/ARC Grant Successes | Nov 28, 2008 |
 The recent announcement of grant successes for ARC Discovery ($21M), ARC LIEF ($4M), Linkage International ($200K), Linkage ($2.6M) and NHMRC Project Grants ($4.5M) and Research Fellowship schemes has seen CMBE and CPS combined win over $32M in new research funding for the next 3-5 years. Congratulations to all grant recipients! |
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